Bass-drum and cymbal holder and beater.



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BASS-DRUM AND cvius ans otosn AND BEATER.

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Specification or Letters Patent.

Patented July 24, 1906.

Application filed January 88,1906. Serial No. 298,581.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES W. PEI-PER, a

' citizen of the United States, residing at the cit of Philadelphia, in the county of Philade phia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bass-Drum and Cymbal Holders and Beaters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has relation to a bass-drum and cymbal holder and heater; and in such connection it relates more particularly to the construction and arrangement of the holder and beater.

The principal objects of my invention are, first, to provide a support for the drum, which may be folded into a small compass and which is adapted to prevent slipping and rolling of the drum in use; second, to provide the holder for a drum and cymbal with means adapted to prevent side movements of the same with res eat to the holder; third, to provide a cyin al -support with means ada ted to permit of the ad ustment of the cyrn al with respect to the drum; fourth, to provide the holder with a single support for the drum and cymbal heater to actuate the same singly or conjointly fifth, to provide the drum and cymbal beater with means to permit of the ready connection and disconnection of the same to and from their common support g sixth, to provided the beater-support and its actuating-pedal with means adapted to pre' vent side movements of the pe a1 with re s act to the beater-support; seventh, to provide the holder with means to regulate the extent of movement of the pedal, and thus the length of stroke of the heaters, and, giggith, to provide the beater for the striking 7 for the drum with means to permit of ready connection and disconnection of said ball to and from the beater.

The nature, characteristic features, and scope of my invention will be more fully understood from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, in which Figure 1 is a view illustrating in erspective a bass-drum and cymbal carried by the same, a holder occupying an o erative or on folded position supporting t e drum and heaters, and means connected with the holder for preventing side movements of the drum on the holder, all embodyin main featurcs of my present invention. ig. 2 is a erative position detail view, enlarged illustrating in perspective a clamp for adjustably connecting the cymbal to t e drum. Fig. 3 is a view illustrating in elevation the cymbal and a portion of the bass-drum, the holder for the drum and boaters, and means for actuatin the boaters, certain portions of the drum eing removed therefrom. Fig. 4 is a top or plan View of the holder shown in Fig. 3 with the heaters removed therefrom and also illustrating in dotted lines certain parts of the holder folded into an inoperative position. Fig. 5 is a detail view, enlarged, illustrating, partly in side elevation and partly in section, a portion of the holder. Fig. 6 is a similar view illustrating, partly in elevation and partly in section, the heater for the drum and the means for removably connecting the striking-ball with the heater and the beater with its support; and Fig. 7 is a similar view illustrating 111 perspective the lower end of the cymbal-beater.

Referring to the drawin s, (1. represents a bass-drum; and a a cymba of the usual eonstriiction, which drum and cymbal when to be sounded by foot-power are held in an opupon a floor or other support *by' a holder 3). he holder 1) to render the some strong and durable is preferably made of rsteel or other metal of appreciable resistencg and consists of a base or bar 1'), provided at its ends with cross-bars t and b andinterrnediate thereto with brackets 19* endlff fiowever, the bars Z1 and b, as Well as'bracirets b and 5 may be made integral with the bar I)", for which purpose the same may be provided with extensions, of which the intermediate ones when being struck up will readil form the brackets b and b. The crossbar 2 serves to en port the bar 6 at one end, while the bar 1: by means of arms 15* and b pivotallysecured thereto, support the bar 6 at its other end.

In order to firmly hold the holder 1) in position on a floor or'other support, the arms I) and bl at their free ends are provided with downwardly projecting and tapering or 1 tions forming prongs b, which by the weight, of the holder andthe drum a, resting thereon, slightly embed themselves into the floor or othersapport', and thus prevent the holder 3') froin 'slippingthereon. The arms I) and b when not serving their purpose as a support for the bar I) maybefolded into an inoperative position, such as has been shown by dotted lines in Fig. 4, in which position theylie parallel to the bar band require comparatively small room for storage, as well as permit in this position an easy handling or carrying of the older. The bar b, adjacent to the arms 6 and b, is provided with abracket b", which, in conjunction with the bar 6 and a set-screw or threaded bolt b", forms aclamp for the reception of the rim an of the drum a. In addition to the bolt b the bracket 9 is provided with a bar or shield b, offering a comparatively large bearing-surface for the rim (1? of the drum o when the same is inserted in the clamp t and is held into engagement with the bar b by the bolt b The shield or bar I) by bearing against the rim (1 of the drum prevents the objectionable side movements of the same with res ect to the holder 6, which holder in turn by aving a secure rip on the floor also prevents the slipping and rolling of the drum thereon.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the drum a serves as the support for the cymbal a for which purpose to the rim a thereof is secured a clamp 0, consisting of a bar 0, provided with a brac (et c which engages the rim (1 from opposite sides and is held in position thereon by a set-screw or threaded bolt 0 In order to render the cymbal a adjustable with re spect to the drum (1, the bar 0 is provided with a slot 0, in which is slidably arranged a bolt 0 the threaded portion of which passes through the cymbal a and is held in engagement therewith by a thumb-nut 0. By the loosening of the.thumb-nut c" the bolt 0 and the cymbal a may be shifted to re uired position in the slot 0 of'the bar 0 an securely locked to the same in this position by the thumb-nut c. Any side movements of the bracket c and cymbal a are effectually overcome by a bar or shield 0 secured to the bracket 0 which in operative position of the clamp c bears against the rim a of the drum a, and thus by offering a comparatively large bearing-surface to the rim prevents side movements of the clamp c and of the cymbal (1, carried by the same. The cymbal a maybe thus shifted and held in a position'in which the same produces the best sound when struck b the beater d, which, as well as the beater for the drum a, is removably fastened to a support e. As shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the beater d for the drum a is provided with a threaded end d which is screwed into the support e, while the beater d for the qymbal a is preferably rovided with a fiattene or straight portion which when inserted in the sup ort e and engaged therein by a set-screw e olds the striking-ball (1* thereof in proper osition with res ect to the cymbal a, as will be readily un erstood in conjunction with Fig. 1. However, the beater for the cymbal may also be provided with a threaded end, if desired. The strikingball (i for the drum yielding material, whic in order to permit of a ready removal and replacing of the same on the beater d is made of cork or any other material which is sufficiently yielding and at the same time forms a solid or homogeneous body contrary to striking-balls hitherto emloyed made of ra s or hair covered with lbather. Such stri ing-balls re uire much time for their removal and great s ill for their replacement, not possessed by the average musician. The preferred means for removably connecting the cork ball (1 to the beater cl consists of a disk (1, rigidly secured thereto, and a washer d loosely mounted on 'the beater, which by means of a nut (i engaging the threaded ortion d of the same, forces and holds the all d in engagement with the disk (1. By the removal of the nut (i and washer d the ball d can be quickly removed from the beater d and replaced byanoth'e'r ball. The support e for the beaters d andd is pivotally secured by a bolt (3 to the bracket 5 of the bar 6 and is normally held in an oblique position therein by a spring e. As shown in Figs. 3 and 5, in this obli ue position of the support e the heaters and d, with their striking-balls cl and (P, are held a certain distance away from the drumaand cymbal a. The striking-ball d of the beater cl is held a certain distance in advanceof the ball at of the beater d to permit of the striking and sounding of the druma by the ball d independent of the striking and sounding of the cymbal a by the ball (1 of the beater d, if required. For this purpose the support e for both heaters is only slightly operated 'by a pedal or treadle f and when fully ornormally operated brings both balls d and d of the heaters into en agement with the drum aand c bal a. T us the necessity of dividing t e su port e and of providing two pedalsfo'r the in ependent operation of the heaters and of a third pedal for operating the same simultaneously is successfully overcome. The pedal or treadle f by meansof a bolt 2 is pivota'll secured to the bracket 1) of t e barb and'hs held with its forkedendf by a s ring f in engagement with a bolt g, adjustab y se cured to the bar I), as shown in Figs-3and5. The forked end f of the pedal engages a tongue e of the su port e, by means of which the movement of t e pedal f istransmittedto the su port 6 and by the same to the heaters 11 and and their respective striking-ballad and (1 By the raising and lowering of "the bolt 9 the angular posltion of the support 6 and edal f can be changed, and thus the lengt of movement of the heaters d and d may be increased or decreased at will. As the drum and cymbal generally occu y a osition sidewise to the operator, the lbot o the same, actuating the pedal f, has a tendencyto shift the pedal in an oblique position with rereferably consists of spect to the so port 6. This side movement loosens the pe f in the bracket 5 and when assuming a certa n oblique position in a hori zontal plane is brought out of engagement with the support 6 thus rendering the heaters ino erative. This side movement of the pe al in the present instance is effectually revented by a bolt 1', assing through the orked end f of the peda f and engaging the ten us a which for this purpose is provided wit a slot e through which the bolt passes. However, any other means may be employed for holding the pedal g and beater-support e in alinement with eac other.

Having thus described the nature and objeots of my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a bass-drum and cymbal holder and heater, a holder having a bar, a crossbar at each end of the same, a bracket carried by said bar for enga ing and holding the drum and arms pivotally secured to one of the cross-bars on opposite sides of said bracket and adapted to be shifted into an inoperative position parallel to said bar and into an operative position at right angles to said bar to support the drum.

2. In a bass-drum and cymbal holder and heater, a holder having a bar, a crossbar at one end of the same, a bracket carried by said bar and having a shield, said bracket and shield arranged to engage and hold the drum and arms pivotally secured to said cross-bar and adapted to be shifted into a position parallel to said bar and to assist in the support of the drum, When occupying a position, at right angles to said bar.

3. In a bass-drum and cymbal holder and beater, a holder having a bar, a cross-bar at one end of the same, a bracket carried by said bar for engaging and holding the drum, arms pivotally secured to said cross bar, means for supporting and holding the beaters carried by said bar, a pedal for actuatin said supporting means and by the same sai boaters, and a bolt carried by said bar to limit the movement of the pedal and thereby said supporting means and heaters.

4. In a bass-drum and cymbal holder and beater, a holder having a bar, a cross-bar at one end of the same, a bracket carried by said bar for engaging and holding the drum, arms pivotally secured to said cross-bar, a support for a heater carried by said bar and having a tongue, a pedal carried by said bracket having a forked end adapted to engage the tongue of said support and means adapted to prevent sidewise movement of the tongue of said pedal.

5. In a bass-drum and cymbal holder and heater, a holderv having a bar, a cross-bar at one end of the same, a bracket carried by said bar for engaging and holding the drum, arms pivotally secured to said cross-bar, a

for operatirig support for a beater carried by said bar and having a tongue, a pedal carried by said bracket having a forked end adapted to engage the ton no of said support, means for preventingsidewise movement of the ten e of said pedal, and a bolt carried b said ar to limit the mdvement of said peda and support in one direction.

6. In a bass-drum and cymbal holder and heater, a holder having a bar, a cross-bar at one end of the same, a bracket carried by said her, a shield carried by said bracket, arms pivotally secured to said cross-bar, said arms, shield and bracket cooperating to sup port the drum on said bar, a clamp having a shield, said clamp and shield arranged to engage said drum, and means slidably arranged in said clamp for adiustably connecting the cymbal thereto.

7. In a bass-drum and cymbal holder and heater, a holder having a bar, a cross-bar at one end of the same, a bracket carrid by said bar for engaging and holding the drum, arms pivotally secured to said cross-bar, a shield carried by said bracket and bearing against the drum to prevent movement of the same on said bar, a support for heaters, a pedal for operating the said support and thereby said heaters, a bolt carried by said bar for limiting the movement of said support and pedal in one direction, a clamp having a shield engaging said drum to prevent sidewise movements of the cymbal and a bolt slidably arran ecl in said clamp for connecting the cymbal thereto and arranged to permit of the adjustment of said cymbal with respect to said drum.

8. In a bass-drum and cymbal holder and heater a holder having a bar, a cross-bar at one end of the same, a bracket carried by said bar for engaging and holding the drum, arms pivotally secured to said cross-bar and adapted to be shifted into an inoperative po sition parallel to said bar and to assist in the support of the drum, when occupying an operative position, at ri ht an ice to said bar, a shield carried by sai brao set for holding said drum in a fixed position with respect to said bar, a support for heaters and a pedal the same, carried b said bar, a bolt carrie by said her, for imiting the movement of said support and pedal in one direction, a clamp havin a shield adapted to engage said drum, a bolt slidabl arran ed in said clamp for connecting t io cym al thereto and arranged to permit of the adjustment of said cymbal with respect to said neeted to said cross-bar, a support for a I In testimony whereof I have hereunto set beater carried by said her and having a my signature in the presence of two subscribtongue, a pedal having a forked end adapted ing Witnesses.

to engage the tongue of said support and JAMES W. PEPPER. 5 means carried by said her to limit the move- Witnesses:

ment of said support and pedal, in one direc- J. WALTER DOUGLASS THOMAS M. SMITH.

tion. 

